原油期货价格下跌2.54%

据2月27日The Economic Times报道，因投机者在海外疲弱的趋势下放纵减持，周四，3月份交割的原油期货价格下跌了90卢比，跌幅为2.54%，至每桶3456卢比，交易量为44128手。分析师表示，原油期货价格下跌，主要是由于需求疲弱，市场参与者削减了头寸。

4月份交割的原油期货价格下跌了89卢比(2.49%)，至每桶3482卢比，未平仓991手。

就全球而言，西德克萨斯中质原油价格下跌1.33%，至每桶48.08美元，布伦特原油价格下跌1.24%，至每桶52.77美元。

王佳晶 摘译自 The Economic Times

原文如下：

Crude oil futures plummet 2.54% on weak global cues

Crude oil futures on Thursday slumped 2.54 per cent to Rs 3,456 per barrel as speculators reduced their positions tracking weak trend overseas. Analysts said the fall in crude oil futures was mostly due to trimming of positions by participants amid weak demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for March delivery dropped by Rs 90, or 2.54 per cent, to Rs 3,456 per barrel with a business volume of 44,128 lots.

Crude oil for April delivery was quoting lower by Rs 89, or 2.49 per cent, to Rs 3,482 per barrel with an open interest of 991 lots.

Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 1.33 per cent to $48.08 per barrel and Brent Crude slumped 1.24 per cent to $52.77 per barrel in New York.